Deadline Extended to Friday, January 20th 3pm

The Inspirations Art Competition DEADLINE has been extended to Friday, January 20th! All entries must be submitted a week from this Friday. Here are a few important details for all parents and students to remember:

• ENTRIES DUE: JANUARY 20TH AT 3:00 PM!
• ALL Walden students are eligible to enter the competition -- that's students Kindergarten through 12th Grade. Entries will broken into separate competitions for separate age divisions, which are: K-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade, 6th-8th Grade & 9th-12th Grade.
• ENTRIES MUST BE THE STUDENTS' ORIGINAL WORK -- No copyrighted materials may be used in any way. No pre-manufactured kits will be accepted. No adult assistance. STUDENTS' OWN WORK ONLY. But, art projects that have been already been created by the students for class or other reasons may be entered as long as the work has not been entered in competition previously. (The connection to the theme is important, but the theme this year is "My Favorite Things" so it should be easy to qualify/justify nearly any prior work under that category if the student puts some thought into it).
• MAKE CERTAIN that YOUR ENTRIES COMPLY WITH THE RULES (click here for RULES for all catagories). Each category has specific rules beside the general rules for the competition. Check your category rules and stick to what is outlined there so you are not disqualified! Hard copies of all Rules may be picked up at the school's Front Desk.
• Be sure to FILL in the OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM COMPLETELY. NOTE: If the student can write, then the expectation is for the student to fill in the form themselves. If students are entering more than one category, an entry form must accompany each entry. Click here for a copy of the Entry Form; hard copies are also available at the school at the Front Desk.

ALSO HELP STILL NEEDED -- Thanks to the parents who have contacted me to volunteer! We are still in need of additional help, especially for the following needs:

1. THANK YOU GIFT ITEM DONATIONS FOR OUR VOLUNTEER JUDGES -- We would appreciate your in-kind contributions (gift certificates, small-but-nice token items) or cash donations to make thank-you gift bags for the judges that do volunteer their time and talents to make our competition successful. We have some very qualified professionals donating their time to judge and we would like to show them proper respect and courtesy for their efforts. An "Inspirations Thank You Gift" collections jar will be located in Miss Lois' office -- even small contributions of $.50-$1 would be appreciated.
2. VOLUNTEERS TO RECEIVE ENTRIES ON JANUARY 13TH between 1PM - 5PM -- We will set up tables in the school's front lobby to receive the students' entries as they come in and will need several parents available to go through the competition checklist with each student as they turn in their work, and then officially receive the entries and keep them secure. Volunteers will also begin sorting entries into age divisions & categories and block out student names/code their entries to provide anonymity for judging. We would appreciate 1 - 2 hours of your time for this assignment.
3. VOLUNTEERS TO CAREFULLY MOVE 3-D & OTHER ART ENTRIES TO SECURE LOCATION at 3:15 PM until around 4PM -- We will house some entries elsewhere in the school than in the lobby to keep them secure, but cannot do so until after school lets out for the upper grades. We really could use some help to transport these items from the lobby area We expect to use 30-45 minutes of your time at the most for this assignment.
4. VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER SOME ENTRIES TO JUDGES between 3:45 - 5PM -- Entries from some categories will be delivered to the judges themselves and we would appreciate help in transporting those items from Walden to various locations in the area on the late afternoon &/or evening of Friday, January 13th. We expect to use 30 min - 1 hr of your time for this assignment.

If you are able to help or contribute please contact: Jessica Connors, tel. 801.787.8279 or email jess_connors@q.com. Feel free to text, call or email as is best for you. Please help us make this program a good experience for your students by lending a hand. THANK YOU, HAPPY NEW YEAR & WELCOME BACK!